Mission Statement

Programs

Programs are organized into the following areas: (1) Agriculture and Natural Resources; (2) Business and Marketing Education; (3) Health Sciences and Public Safety; (4) Hospitality, Human Services and Education; (5) Information and Media Technologies; and (6) Skilled and Technical Sciences. Within each program area the individual programs are then aligned to their appropriate career cluster.

Program Resources, Documents, and Publications

The CTE program resources page provides a variety of documents for Nevada’s public and charter schools to design, implement, and assess their CTE programs and curriculum. Some resources include: CTE Course Catalog, CTE Program Directory, Advisory Committee Handbook, Quality Program Standards, Academic Credit for CTE Courses, and Career & Technical Student Organizations, etc.

Guidance and Counseling

Guidance and Counseling is an integral part of each school. The counseling program is designed with four basic components, each providing counselors the opportunity to promote academic career development, achievement, and personal/social growth.

CTE Assessments

There are two types of CTE Assessments. The Workplace Readiness Skills Assessment measures student proficiency in the Employability Skills for Career Readiness state standards. The End-of-Program Technical Assessments are program specific and measure the skill attainment of students who have completed a program course sequence. These assessments are aligned to the state standards and are required by the Nevada Administrative Code 389.800.

CTE College Credit

CTE College Credit is awarded to students based on articulation agreements established by each college for the CTE program, where the colleges will determine the credit value of a full high school CTE program based on course alignment. An articulation agreement will be established for each CTE program designating the number of articulated credits each college will award to students who complete the program.

Accountability

Accountability puts together required reports and other information as requested; Keeps track of secondary and post-secondary enrollment, performance, and CTE program information; Works closely with other NDE accountability groups.

Grants Administration

Funding for local agencies is available annually through state and federal funds. Federal funding is provided by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Grant application guidelines, budget forms, uses of funds guidance, and more is provided for users on the Grants Administration page.

Federal Compliance

Nevada recipients and sub-recipients of federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education are bound by federally mandated and regulated statutes to follow civil rights requirements in vocational programs.